San Antonio Missions raise more than $50K from Uvalde jersey auction for Robb memorial fund

People who attended the game bid on the jerseys

San Antonio Missions players wear Uvalde jerseys for auction; thousands raised for Robb Elementary fund

The San Antonio Missions baseball team is showing its support for the Uvalde community after raising over $50,000 for the Robb School Memorial Fund on Thursday from its jersey auction.

The team represented Uvalde by wearing maroon jerseys during a game against the Amarillo Sod Poodles. The jerseys honored the 19 students and two teachers killed in the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School.

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People who attended the game bid on the jerseys during and after the game. The auction came to an end 15 minutes after the game’s final out.

According to a post from the Missions on Twitter Friday, $50,357 was raised for the Robb memorial fund.

The jerseys were made in just two weeks by Wilson Sporting Goods.

If you still want to make a contribution to the Robb School Memorial Fund at First State Bank, click here.

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